2 indicted in $9.4 million Arizona Medicaid fraud scheme
The indictment says that the pair’s company, Aurtism, LLC, billed millions to the American Indian Health Program in less than two years. A federal grand jury has indicted two Las Vegas residents Kenneth Harrison and Courtney Haywood for defrauding the Arizona state Medicaid system, AHCCCS, out of $9.4 million. The indictment alleges that their company, Aurtism, LLC, billed millions to the American Indian Health Program in less than two years for treatment that was never received or billing clients who were incarcerated or dead. From these payments, Harrison spent $2.7 million on residential real estate, $763,000 on luxury cars, and nearly $1 million on retail purchases and travel. Haywood also spent much of the $3.4 billion he received from the AHCC CS payments on non-business purchases. If convicted, each defendant faces up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of twice the financial loss to AHCCS.
Published : 2 months ago by azfamily staff in Health
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A federal grand jury has indicted two Las Vegas residents for allegedly defrauding the Arizona state Medicaid system, known as AHCCCS, out of $9.4 million.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Kenneth Harrison, 44, and Courtney Haywood, 38, face 30 felony counts of various charges, including conspiracy, health care fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft.
The indictment says that the pair’s company, Aurtism, LLC, billed millions to the American Indian Health Program in less than two years for treatment that was never received or billing clients who were incarcerated or dead.
From those payments, the feds say Harrison spent $2.7 million on residential real estate, $763,000 on luxury cars, and nearly $1 million on retail purchases and travel. In addition, Haywood spent much of the $3.4 million he received from the AHCCCS payments on non-business purchases.
If convicted, each defendant faces two to 10 years in prison, depending on the charge. The defendants may also be sentenced to a maximum fine of twice the financial loss to AHCCS and mandate restitution.
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Topics: Fraud, Corruption